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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.136

Remembering Visions of the Spiritual World

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu thought, “At this bathing place, Akrūra saw Vaikuṇṭha, the spiritual world, and all the inhabitants of Vraja saw Goloka Vṛndāvana.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.136, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remembered what had been seen at this bathing place.
  • Akrūra saw Vaikuṇṭha, the spiritual world.
  • All the inhabitants of Vraja saw Goloka Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Read His thought slowly, noting who saw Vaikuṇṭha and who saw Goloka Vṛndāvana.

Ask yourself

What does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s remembrance help me notice about this bathing place?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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